The tradition of awarding the ISEO Medal of Honor continues...
The first promoters of the ISEO Medal were Prof. Giovanni Dugo and Luigi Mondello, Chairmen of the 35th ISEO organized in Giardini Naxos, Italy, in 2004. The idea of the ISEO medal came up again in 2017, when the Permanent ISEO Scientific Committee has decided to create an honorary medal to be attributed every year to a scientist that during his scientific carrier has contributed significantly and innovatively to promote the development of the scientific knowledge in the essential oil field. The scientific topics to be considered for the award must illustrate one or more aspects of the multitask discipline including botany and cultivation, chemistry, biological activity, and applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and other fields
The ISEO Medal was officially instituted in 2019, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ISEO, held in Wien, Austria. With the help of the members of the ISEO permanent Scientific Committee and an artist from Messina. The medals 2019-2025 were sponsored by Merck.
The 2026 Medal of Honor, sponsored by CAPUA1880, will be presented in Grasse, France during the 56th event.
Previous ISEO Medal of Honour Recipients
2019: Prof. Ian Karlsen, University of Oslo, Norway (50th ISEO, Wien, Austria)
2021: Prof. Karl Heinz Kubeczka, University of Wurzburg, Germany (51st ISEO, Turkey, on-line)
2022: Prof. Carlo Bicchi, University of Turin, Italy (52nd ISEO, Wroclaw, Poland)
2023: Prof. Dr. Kemal Hüsnü Can Başer, University of Nicosia, N. Cyprus and
Prof. Giovanni Dugo, University of Messina, Italy (53nd ISEO, Millazzo, Messina, Italy)
2024: Prof. Dr. Yoshinori Asakawa, Institute of Pharmacognosy, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, JAPAN
Prof. Dr. Chlodwig Franz, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, AUSTRIA (54nd ISEO, Balatonalmadi-Hungary)
2025: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Buchbauer, Emeritiert, University of Vienna,Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vienna, AUSTRIA
Prof. Dr. Ana Cristina Figueiredo, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon, Lisbon, PORTUGAL (55th ISEO, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Laureate of ISEO Medal of Honor for 56th ISEO Grasse France will be announced soon...
